Hazlewood targets series victories in India and England before retirement

Hazlewood, 35, is aiming to secure Test series wins in India and England before he retires. The fast bowler has appeared in 76 Tests but has never been part of an Australian side that has won a Test series in either country.

Over the course of a long international career, Hazlewood has been unable to add an away series triumph in India or England to his résumé. He has played 76 Tests for Australia and remains without a series victory on those tours. Australia’s most recent away success in the Ashes came in 2001, while the last time the national team won a Test series on Indian soil was in 2004.

For Hazlewood, those two results stand out as notable absences in an otherwise consistent Test career. The 35-year-old has accumulated significant experience at the international level across 76 matches. Despite that exposure, the particular milestone of being part of a victorious Australian side in India or England has so far eluded him. Achieving either would represent a rare away success that has been missing for both the player and, in the case of England and India, the team for many years.

The gap in Australia’s away record is stark when viewed against Hazlewood’s career span. Australia last took an away Ashes series in 2001, a landmark that predates much of the current playing group. Similarly, the nation’s last Test series victory in India occurred in 2004, underscoring how difficult wins in the subcontinent have been for touring sides. Those historical results frame the challenge Hazlewood and his teammates face when attempting to reverse long-standing trends.

Hazlewood’s pursuit therefore ties an individual objective to broader team history. Any series success in India or England would close a personal chapter for the 35-year-old and add to Australia’s scarce catalogue of away triumphs. The combination of personal and national context gives extra weight to the goal he has set before retirement.

Securing a series win in either India or England would mark a significant career milestone for Hazlewood and would also end long-standing droughts in Australia’s away record. With 76 Tests behind him, those victories remain among the few achievements yet to be checked off before he steps away from the international game.